Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-04
Several Bills Become Laws
Without the Presi-
dents Signature.
The Unexpected Death OF
Ex-Justice Samuel
Mckee.
Death Penalty Commated-Ths Lnnd
Laws-Mannlnx'a Successor Not Yes
Named-The Case Against Her
culea Klsissn-TAa Pay u
Pacific Coast Sailors
Advanced.


/ The Preslaens en- Dwsy.
WAaHrNaros, March S.-The Prens
dent has decided not 20 30 10 the Oapl
t0l tomorrow fer tha purpose Of ncains
on measures which may be passed hy
Congress during ihe last houra OF thi
session. he advised the Prea3dsaa a
the Senate and the Speaker Of ca
House of his decision in this reapasl
early last evening. and Added thak ths
Executive OfEica would remain epez al
night and up 10 The very hoar Of I'd
| iournmens al noon tomorrow, for aha
| consideration Of all matters renmiFime
executive action. In accor0anca wiah
this plan the President and mosa Of ehs
members OF his Cabinet with ramain en
duty at the White Heusa nearly ell
night for she consideration Of the large
number Of Important bills which passed
the senate yesterday.
Laws wEthoma mfa aa9mmGmFe.
The bill for the redempaion Of tRade
dollars. and the anti polyRamy bin
have become laws without the PFesi
DENTS aienalare--by reason Of the ex-
uiration tonight Of the eonakitatianal
limitation Of ten dayn within which be
should have returned the bills 10 Goa
greas In casa of disappruval. Both
bills we're carefully censldsred By The
Presidents, and while they contains 4
some provisions 10 which be pFsfeEred
not 10 commit himself. be was unwill-
ing 20 defeat the objects OF the meas
ures by a veto.
Death Of Another Jmdme.
SAN Francisco. March S.--Hamuai
Mckee, ex-Juatice OF the Supreme
CoaEt Of California. died at his reel.
sidence at Oakland ai II o'clock lest
night. Three weeks ago Jadge Mckee
visited the City Of Mexico. During the
trip be contracted a cold and at San
Diego bad an attack Of ehelsFa morbus.
He retnrned home q week ago feeling
very III. On Thursday lass he took 20
bis bed. owing to q complication Of
pneumonia, congestion Of the lungs and
kidney complaint. The previous sick
ness had weakened him and he waa
therefore unable 70 stand she attack Of
these diseases. He was conscious 10 tha
last minute. he leaves q wife and
seven children. His term of Office on
the Supreme bench expired on January
LIST last. He had served six years ana
was prominently mentioned 90 the
probable successor 10 the late Ohief
Justice Morrison, who died yesterday.
Death Penalty Cemmmtea.
WAsaINaToN. March 8.--The Praai-
dent has commuted the death penalty
in tha easa Of John Waahinotan and
Summons Wolf. two Seminole Indiana,
to imprisonment for life. These In
diana wers convicted Of rape on the
person Of q white woman In Indian
Territory, and we're sentenced 10 be
hanged ON February 2eth laaa. The
President granted respite until March
4th, and now be has o0mmate& the Hen-
teuoe. His action 10 based on q d0nht
as to the guilt OF the Indians.
The Eana Laws.
WASHINGTON, March 3.--The oonfaF-
snoe committee on the bill repeating
the pre- e-emption, timber culture and
desert land laws has failed 10 agree and
will 20 report 10 the respective Houses.
Gack Of Vmmlt Reem.
In view Of the lack Of vault room tn
the New York sub Treasury, where "a II
preeumed the bulk Of trade dollars viii
be presented for rede npsion, Acting
Secretary Fairohild has instrncted The
Assistant Treasurer az New York 60
forward the coins rs fast es redeemed
20 the Assay Once, where they will be
melted into bars Of c0nvenienk aiKa,
each representing about 8l5O0, And
stored in that Office until suitable vAmIA
rooms are crowded for their aafs keep
Ing.
The Case AGainss aereules Kaaassm.
NEW YoRK, March 8.--In the aoiion
brought by Minnie Clark, who cAlls her
self Mrs. Mary Kittaon. against HeF-
Gales kittson, the young son Of Comme-
dore kittson, for legal separation on the
erouna Of his abandonment, the Jury
today decided that the marriage was
void. although there had been q eaEs-
naony Of marriage, yet at tha tlme ths
defendant was incapable Of catering
into any such contract becaa@e Of hi@
being intoxicated. The Jury f0und
that the plaintiff and defendant had noe
eohabitsd a. husband and wife and shaa
she is q person Of questionable ehmxae-
ter.
Saeksa PAY Advanced.
San Francisco, March 3.--&hip 0wn-
era have raised the rates Of aeamenss
wages aa follows: To bar harboFs, 9S5
per m@nth; 10 outside ports, eA5; aad 90
Hawaiian Islands, $50. This ia en- ad-
vance Of &5 all aroand.
Am EMera ef the New Law.
PnIL6DKLRHHk, March S--Tha G@m-
efal freight DepaFtmsni Of che Pannsyi-
vaniA Railroad gives ous THAI, owing 10
the operation of the Inter Sfaee Com
meFce Law, ell the existing contracts,
taFih rates and special rates for tFmns-
poFtation Of sll classes Of freight, which
by their terms do n0a sooneK end, will
cease and terminate On April 4th-
ReisteanG Greatly.
GLoUcEsTEn Mass. }, March a.--Thers
is great rejoicing In this eifY today
among the owners Of vessels and hsneE-
men over the passage of the Edmunds
bill. AZ noon all the bells wers rans.
eolors were hoisted and gnna weFs nFed /.
The PresiaenG Approved.
wAaHrxoroM, March s.-Ths Pssai-
dent today approved tbs noa % ankhor-
lie the President Of the United States
10 profess and defend the rfahas og
American flahing, trading and other
vessels Ia ths British &0miniana ee
North America; the Indian AppfopFfa-
ti0n bill; 10 establish aQFieultaFmf ex-
periment stations Ia connection with
fbs colleges established under the aea
Of Jaiy, 1882: an Aot 10 provide the 10
cation Of 8 branch home for diambla6
volunteer soldiers vest Of ahe Rooky
M0untsins; the set relating 10 confess
ed elections. and the aea aranfing tie
right Of way EhFOaah Indian TeEFisosy
70 the Nebraaka Railroad Company.
wall sfreet oaetaaiema.
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